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Dec. 22, 1925- 1,566,596

J. c. HARDESTY S IRUP PERCOLATOR Filed July 10. 1925 INVENTOR.

James afiardest ATTORNEYJ UNITED STATES Patented Dec. 22, 1925.

PATENT-5 OFFIC 7 JAMES c. HARDESTY; or INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

srnur PERCOLATOR;

Application filed July 10, 1925. Serial irb. 42,857.

To all whom it may concern:

, Be it known that I, JAMES C. HARDESTY, a citizen of the United States residing at Indianapolis, in the countyof Marion and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Sirup Percolator, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates toimprovements in means for draining sirup and the like from thereceptacles in which they are contained and particularly from sirup percolators.

One -of=the objections to the present commercial type of drain off valve for sirup re ceptacles and percolators is that due to the sticky natureof the sirup, particularly where the same is made fromcane sugar, there is a certain amount of sirup adheres to the nozzle or valve which, when exposed to the air, dries and hardens and tends to freeze the valve in closed position preventing ready opening of the same. I

One of the objects of my present invention is to provide a drain'ofi valve or nozzle which will eliminate the above undetion of a percolator with my improved form of valve applied;

Fig. 2 is a detail section of the nozzle seat;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the nozzle seat;

Fig. 4 isa side elevation of the nozzle, and i Fig. 5 is a plan view thereof.

In the embodiment illustrated I have shown a sirup percolator which comprises a receptacle 1 provided with a foraminous sugar container 2 and arranged within the sugar container 2 is a foraminous water container 3 supported on suitable cross rods 4 taking into, at their ends, interior sockets 5. The receptacle is closed by the usual cover 6.

In operation of this type of percolator the sugar receptacle is lined with a fabric such for instance as cheese cloth andthe water receptacle 3 is covered with a similar material. The sugar receptacle 2 is then filled with sugar and'the waterreceptacle As a result the water filled'with water. percolates through the sugar and the result ing sirup drips into the bottom of the receptacle For the purpose of drawing the sirup thus formed off from the receptacle asoccasion demands, I provide a bottom opening in the receptacle through which projects a flanged nipple 7 which has connected thereto a flexible conduitor hose 8. At the jointure this hose is surrounded by a coiled spring 9 to prevent the same-from kinking. The hose at its opposite end is provided with a hook shaped nozzle having a straight nipple portion 10 over which the hose 8 may be slipped and a hooked portion 11. This hooked portion has obliquely formed thereon an annular flange 12.

Atthe upper end of the receptacle 1 there isprovided a drip opening 13 which lies adjacent to a trough having an inclined bottom 14 and provided on its upper open face with a shoulder 15 surrounded by an annular lip 16. This trough forms a support for the nozzle and when the nozzle is placed in position the inclined portion 11 lies along the inclined bottom 1 10f the trough. The flange 12 seats on the shoulder 15 and is surrounded by the lip 16. By

this arrangement the nozzle, after use, is

- the end of the nozzle to the atmosphere and at the same time the end of the nozzle on which drippings may accumulate is subjected to the moisture of the receptacle 1 and any sirup adhering thereto is kept in a softened condition.

While the Weight of the nozzle and its hose is generally sufficient to hold the nozzle in position I find that a more effectual seal is provided by forming the hose 8 of pure rubber so that the same Will have a certain amount of elasticity and making the hose of sufficient length so that'when the nozzle is seated the hose is placed under av slight tension. When the nozzle is so weighted the forward end thereof engages under the annular bead 17 at 'the'top of the receptacle and thereby assists inmaintaining the nozzle in its seated position.

I claim asniy invention:

1. The combination with an open topped sirup receptacle having a cover therefor and a draw off openingfof a nozzle seat secured to the side wall of saidrecept-acle at the upper end adjacent a drip opening-insaid" side wall of said receptacle, a draw ofi conduit connected With said draw of? opening and a hook shaped nozzle at the end'of said conduit arranged when in inopera ti've position to engage said seat and close said drip opening to the atmosphere.

2. TllQCOIllljlniLtlOll with an open topped sirupreceptacle having a cover therefor and a draw off opening near its lower end and a drip opening in the side wall of the receptacle at its'jtop, of a conduit connected to said draw oif opening, a'hook shaped nozzle at; the end of said'conduit, a sea-ton the side wall of and at the 'upper 'en'd of said receptacle for supporting said nozzle when in inoperative position and in communication with the drip opening, said seat and nozzle co-operating to seal the open ng to the atmosphere.

'3xThe combination with 'a nozzle seat comprising a trough having an annular seat at the mouth thereof, of a hook shaped nozzle arranged to lie in said trough and provided with a closure flange seating upon said annular seat of the trough and co operating with the nozzle to close the mouth of the trough. t V g 4. The combination with a nozzle seat comprising a trough having :an annular shoulder atthe rnouth thereof anda periphoral lip 'on said shoulder, of a hooked shaped nozzle arranged to lie in said trough "and providedwi-th a closure flange seatingupon said shoulder and within said lip. I

In witness whereof 1, JAMES C. HARDESTY, have hereunto set myhand at Indianapolis, Indiana, July, A. Dr one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five. V JAMES C. HARDESTY; 

